Four-alarm fire breaks out at Schnitzer recycling building

  A billowing plume of smoke could be seen as far away as the Massachusetts Turnpike as a four-alarm fire ravaged the metal recycling facility at Schnitzer Northeast.

  Fire Chief Scott Dalrymple said the fire was reported at approximately 8 a.m. on December 8 and was compounded by two explosions. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

  Everett firefighters were joined by crews from surrounding communities including Cambridge, Malden and Boston.

  According to the state Department of Environmental Protection, the facility at 69 Rover St. is used to shred cars and refrigerators.

  A hazmat team was also called in and a Tier 2 hazmat incident was declared.

 No additional information was released as the fire remains under investigation.